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as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
a movie that aggrandizes the bad guys and makes the cops look like dopes
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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
a generous grant, enabling the library to significantly aggrandize its collection
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Recent Examples of aggrandize
Vrabel has modernized, professionalized and aggrandized the Patriots in a matter of months.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Part of him wants to aggrandize the country to reflect his own inflated self-conception.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Throughout the war, state-run media have aggrandized Russian wins on the battlefield, while downplaying or ignoring news to the contrary.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
This was a quintessential Kornet moment, surreptitiously aggrandizing while capturing the spirit of his accomplishment.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Part of him wants to aggrandize the country to reflect his own inflated self-conception.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Throughout the war, state-run media have aggrandized Russian wins on the battlefield, while downplaying or ignoring news to the contrary.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
This was a quintessential Kornet moment, surreptitiously aggrandizing while capturing the spirit of his accomplishment.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrandize
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More than any of them, Hart elevated unselfishness to an art form.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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The film is only elevated by the two leads – newcomer da Costa and Molloy - who have amazing chemistry.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Your visibility increases with the start of Cancer season.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Health officials said the risk of exposure could increase as summer travel ramps up and Los Angeles welcomes international visitors for FIFA World Cup events being held in the region.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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When the company launched Fox One, its new subscription streaming service aimed at cord cutters, Murdoch forbid the company from promoting the outlet to traditional TV audiences, a bid to ensure the new platform wouldn’t upset its relationships with cable and video distributors.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Tom Holland and Zendaya made promoting their new movie look like a casual date moment.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Ulbrich envisions Walker expanding his leadership role on the defense as well with Elliss and defensive tackle David Onyemata no longer in the building.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The backstory What started as a private project, owned by former TAP Air pilot Gonçalo Pessoa and wife Patrícia Trigo, has expanded over the years to become arguably the most talked about resort in Portugal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Britain's revolving door of prime minister, affecting both Labour and Conservative parties, accelerated in the wake of the 2016 Brexit vote to leave the European Union economic bloc.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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And the pace of technology change is only accelerating.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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The couple had their second baby late last year, with support from a program launched by the government in 2013 to boost Parsi numbers.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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This herb may boost the immune system’s response to certain infections, including upper respiratory infections and skin infections.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2026
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“Aggrandize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrandize. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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